Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 2.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.9%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
186th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Tajikistan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Tajikistan stood at 2.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Tajikistan peaked at 2.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Tajikistan ranks 186th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +8.7% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 24% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Tajikistan?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Tajikistan was 2.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Tajikistan ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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